New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-29
WEEER'S OPERA AGAIN.

A second hearing Of Euryanihc" a. the Notroroli-
tan Opera llou-, last night rcawahCntd the sentiment
Inspired rs the FIRST representative that II "aS he-
nirntnt alton which preserved Weber profound
work for per ormance during tho quarter OF century
which ha, clal,el since the oprrA frng under the
direction OF Carl Absolute In Wallarks Theatre.
II va, bcaut IA act II d'"0ton 10 produce Fury an
the that time. and We have no doubt that Madame
JoAannscn (NhJ l. -l with II, though acting only a.
a teacher and her colleagues performed their tasks
with sincerity and ability. la fact had II been pos
sblc at tho time to break down thu barriers Of fash
icluilc u.ciulicc and reach the hctr OF the public
the history Of tho lyric thcarc I'm the tinted states
for the lat two Gccai's might have lcon niado To
read differently. But the representations al the Metro
poltan opera House reflect 4 spirit which i. coinp'ra-
lively recent product, and II - Ills rprt Which
vliallxcs "Euryentho" Just a, It put ncw iifc into
"Fdc,o." witch three year, a,o drew" 5000 ami had
abandoned and lat year averaged SiO' al three
Representations. over and over asan We have hcaiu
IL demonstrated that new Interest l. gvon To ola
works by quitting them through the wagner sleNo'
u, llorr NlcnlGnu describes TIE pOoo-, of giving thc
a dramatic instead OF merely musical reading hu'
II IL Is souIcc oil qualification thai 80 SERIOUS """
noble a work was pIcscIN Cd during thc period when
a the lyric dr ~ conn aus ihs"''''" i"''
tho old fashioned pre,ilicron for concerts Ia costume
va, slowly s.dWlUs. II has saNcd inc "V'h Ao' tue
dan gcr OF not needing with appiodation-a danger
which cannot cad 10 threaten after tho cn1h"s.-
a,to reception Which th9 l1bo accorded IL last
Friday and AGAIN last hight Nevertheless no one Who
ha, sincerely appreciated the accomplishments Of
tio German artists al tho Motmpol"A" Opera House
during last three wlA b. Stu, IN the pay
ncut vi grateful Ibutc, 10 tho German Musicians Who
aci eli a. pOnecr, The c4cnt whtch - no" hap
plN dominant Tor after ali tho present Achievements
l. Oniy realization OF tho hopes OF Auschnz, bcrS
mann and lot Us oven add Ncn.hdorh. Notwithstanding
that his efforts In behalf of 3" DIG WahnIo' were
marked is more 1ca! and enthusiasm than llocIot'
and respect TO these men In artistic ondcaNor Dr.
Iamro,,h stood la tho direct ine of succession.
Tho difference between tn lunic taste thea ANA no"
1, ryiu,nt from the thai TahiI, u,or, i~Jhcn-
eiin aud nr MalhuIe' had tu wall lor thorough
appreciation untll iOrtnitous circumstances caused
la "A on, add fortune Ia snilo upon the % man
,stabllshn!cut.
\ second hearing ha, also made II plain that thcw Is
no clcllci ct moro truthful definition OF EutyanlIo'
than thai which has come down nom Weber himself
EuIS auihe' Is simple. earnest work which Stiivos
for nothing trui hinncs If expression pt>- and
cha actcr dcincaou 10 lack, All the varied changes
aud Stimulating means OF It's predecessor that is To
say dor Frci-chutZ." These Nobor's own words,
and they cby expanded and emphasized by tho
mcmol ablc reply which he made whom applied To by
IA society IN Hrcslau for pcIn:,sson To glvc por ions
Of the work In concert style. II" Euryantho Is q